Plus she explores the Afro-Peruvian traditions of the Pacific coast.

Plus she explores the Afro-Peruvian traditions of the Pacific coast including a session with Perus most famous singer Susana Baca, and a visit to one of Latin Americas most atmospheric clubs, the Pena Don Porfirio.

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She began singing at 12 years old, in the school choir at the exclusive girls school Colegio Sophianum, in San Isidro, an affluent neighborhood of Lima, Peru.

However, she wasnt well known until after her divorce, a scandal in contemporary Lima, noted for a very conservative Catholic society.

She broke the conventional rhythmic structure of the waltz, later broke convention with her poetic cadences as well.

Later in her career she wrote songs dedicated to the Chilean Violeta Parra ( Cardo o ceniza ) and to Javier Heraud, a Peruvian poet and guerrillero, who was killed in 1963 by the Peruvian army.

Afro-Peruvian music, while popular, was not considered high art due to the prevalent racism and devaluation of Afro-Peruvian culture.

She masterfully blended the suggestive and colorful rhythms into her work, enriching Peruvian popular music.

Granda worked with several influential guitarists including Oscar Avils, Lucho Garland, Lucho Gonzlez, Alvaro Lagos, and Felix Casaverde.

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